Benefits of an AirSafe Hitch vs Standard Rigid Hitch

Before you invest money into your towing needs, you need to think about the all of the benefits . Many times, you look at the price of our 5th Wheel, Receiver or Gooseneck Air Hitches and think that is expensive compared to a standard mechanical hitch. As you read about the different products and benefit sometime it helps to see a visual picture of the ride difference.

Before you invest money into your towing needs, you need to think about the all of the potential costs. Many times, you look at the listed price of our 5th Wheel Air Hitches at $1,995 – $2,995 and think that is expensive compared to a standard mechanical hitch. Below is a list if some issues for you to consider, what the impact of those issues could be, and the estimated average cost.

These are estimates from a compilation of our database of over 10 years as well as our experiences towing discussing the negative problems in towing that are widely experienced and known throughout the industry , up to now largely ignored or procrastinated. Read different forums on these issues and see what other customers say.

Read these issues and use the column on the right to check those that you feel may apply to your towing situation. Then add up the cost those cost or estimate your own cost and compare that to our cost at the bottom of this article.

Issue

Impact

Avg Cost

5th Wheel Hitch Cost

$300 – $1,500

Rigid Hitch

$525 -$2,995

Loose connection around king pin on
rigid hitch

Slop around King Pin of up to 1/8” will cause forward and back
clunking and rough ride

$947

Adding Air Springs
to Truck

Will help the ride
for up and down Will not help trailer ride Will not improve the rigid hitch
connection and the transference from the truck to trailer.

$800

Wear & tear depreciation on tow
vehicle due to rough ride while towing

Tow vehicle + repairs cost when
towing an average of 22,000 per year. Time to run around & fix at dealer,
rental etc.

$2,412$316

Repair trailer damage contents,
slide outs, cabinets, dishes etc.

Welds broke on the frame, slide
outs, hitch. Broken cabinets, dishes, shower doors, and other contents Time
to run around to dealers and fix problems